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The fall ham and egg breakfast at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Elrosa served over 1,000 hungry souls on Sunday, November 13, including over 250 take-out lunches. Part of that figure included 60 take-out meals that were delivered to Eagle's Healing Nest in Sauk Centre....
The sun shined throughout the afternoon and into the early evening as the second annual Goat Ridge Brewing Company's Oktoberfest took place on Saturday, Oct. 8 on the scenic shores of the Crow River in New London. Live music was a key feature of the event, with four bands performing throughout the day: Brian Johannesen Tennessee Americana, Angie Oase Punk Americana, Doug Otto and the Getaways and the Brothers Burn Mountain. Great food was another part of the fun atmosphere, with eating options...
On Sunday, October 9, a fundraiser service was held at Crow Lake Lutheran church in rural Belgrade. The purpose was not only to gather with friends and family with ties and attachments to the church but also to raise money to help continue maintenance and upkeep of the church and cemetery. A total of about 40 to 45 people were on hand for the windy but sunny afternoon of fellowship and good company. The Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper had a few photos from the worship on the front page of the...
Just beyond the outskirts of the Bonanza Valley and a hop, skip and a jump from the setting of the fictional Lake Wobegon community that forms the basis for his weekly stories, American author, storyteller, humorist, radio actor, voice actor and radio personality Garrison Keillor spoke for over an hour at the Senate District DFL fundraiser on the Jim and Karen Falk farm in rural Sunburg/Murdock. Keillor, a fixture on Minnesota Public Radio's Prairie Home Companion show each weekend, was right...
The annual fall Turkey Fest activities at Brink's Beer Joint in Swift Falls on Saturday (Sept. 17) brought hundreds to town on a day with pleasant temperatures and full sunshine. Brink's Beer Joint owner Ben Honebrink reported that over 140 tickets were sold for the turkey cook-off contest. Seven fire departments (Chokio, Donnelly, Cyrus, Murdock, Clontarf, Sunburg and Benson) battled in a firemen's fire fight contest. The Charity Parade was also a big hit. See this week's Bonanza Valley Voice...
The Stearns County Sheriff's Office today (September 3) confirmed that Jacob Wetterling's remains have been located. The Ramsey County Medical Examiner and a forensic odontologist identified the remains as Wetterling's earlier today. Additional DNA testing will be performed by the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA). A forensic odontologist is a medical professional who is trained in odontology, a branch of forensic science that deals with the applicantion of dental science in the identificati...
This video was taken on Sunday, August 21 at the old log cabin church of the Norway Lake settlement area. It accompanies a story that was published on page one of the August 25 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper....
This video accompanies two photos and a short amount of information that was printed on page one of the August 25 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper. The video was taken at Dreaming River Gallery, owned by Jeff and Jana Thornton. (The newspaper misspelled Jana's name.)...
After a two-year hiatus, the Miss Belgrade royalty were reestablished during the 2016 August Fest activities. In a program held at Grace Lutheran Church on Saturday afternoon (August 13), the 2016-2017 Miss Belgrade Ambassadors were crowned. They are Jennifer Boogaard, Jennifer Boyle and Megan Carroll. Three elementary-age girls were crowned Little Miss Belgrade Ambassadors. The live streaming was unsuccessful for the children's musical on Friday night and the grand parade on Saturday. Archived...
The Norway Lake Lutheran Historical Association invites you to attend the 2016 Anniversary Celebration on Aug 21st. This year's program will honor the late Pr Joel Njus and will focus on "Why did we Recreate the Log Church". Service is at the Log Church at 10:30 a.m. with catered meal at 12:00 at East Norway Lake Lutheran (suggested donation $10.00). Program at 1:30 p.m. at the Old Log Church. At 3 p.m. we are going to recreate the panoramic photo taken on this site in 1916 which included 250...
Special music sung during worship service on Sunday, May 29, 2016 at the Games Lake park service, hosted by the Norway Lake Lutheran church parish. Worship services have been held every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. at the park shelter alongside Games Lake. The last one of the season is on Labor Day weekend, Sunday, September 4....
The August 11 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice includes a story beginning in page four about the agriculture and rural issues debate held at Farmfest on August 2 in rural Redwood Falls. In the article, responses from Congressman Collin Peterson and Republican-endorsed candidate David Hughes are included. A third candidate, Amanda Hinson, lost in the Republican primary election on August 9. Below is the first of a handful of video clips showing the responses to questions by candidates running...
Here are two videos from the Belgrade August Fest weekend. Major technical difficulties (mostly from a locked-up computer) kept the live stream from working at the musical, and the threat of rain prevented the live stream of the grand parade on Saturday from taking place. It ended up raining for about three minutes towards the end of the parade. Don't miss out on additional coverage of these events in the August 18 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper. A long list of locally-owned Belgrade businesses have graciously offered to sponsor a...
Just as the Glenwood Waterama parade was about to get underway on Saturday, July 31, a huge fire broke out at an enormous warehouse building on the Glenwood Township / City of Glenwood line east of town. The Glenwood Fire Department trucks responded right away and ended up battling the fire through the rest of the afternoon. They were soon joined by fire departments from Starbuck, Lowry, Sedan, Brooten and others. The warehouse stored large square bales of straw (and possibly hay) and was a...
The 2016 Belgrade August Fest is coming on Friday and Saturday, August 12 and August 13. The July 28 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice will begin coverage of the activities and schedules for those two days. Traditionally the Belgrade Fire Department hosts a chicken feed on Friday night, and then Saturday is packed with fun activities for all ages. Spread the word! August 12 and 13! *Update: I saw a poster for the Belgrade Fire and Rescue chicken dinner at the Belgrade Post Office. The menu...
Minnesota Farmers Union (MFU) is happy to invite everyone to the 2016 FarmFest event at Gilfillan Estates, just outside of Redwood Falls, Minnesota, from Tuesday August 2nd to Thursday August 4th. MFU staff will be there throughout the week and invite you to stop by and visit. There will be hundreds of Farmers and Ag industry leaders at this year's FarmFest, many great discussions in the Wick building and tons to see. Minnesota Farmers Union will be displaying the "Trusted Choice Chopper" again...
Shown is a 16-minute video clip from the second half of last Thursday's (July 21) children's theater musical in Terrace called "Once upon a Leprechaun" at the historic Terrace Mill. The musical, which was held two nights in Terrace, was co-directed by Julie Lloyd and Lucy Lloyd. The musical is from the book written by Patrick Rainville Dorn. Music and lyrics credit goes to Bill Francoeur. The musical's synopsis is as follows: Get whisked away by the music and spirit of the Emerald Isle in three...
A cast of 29 youth will present the musical "Once upon a Leprechaun" this week Wednesday and Thursday, July 20 & 21, at 6:30 p.m. at the historic Terrace Mill in Terrace. The Terrace Mill Children's Theatre, in its 17th season, is under the direction of Julie Lloyd and Lucy Lloyd. This performance is put on by the Children's Musical Theatre Workshop I in Terrace. The town of Terrace is located 14 miles south of Glenwood on Highway 104. "Once upon a Leprechaun" is a hilarious musical spoof,...
The 130th annual Pope County Fair in Glenwood is underway at the fair grounds on the west end of town. Sponsored by the Pope County Agricultural Society, the fair features grandstand entertainment four nights beginning tonight (Wednesday, July 20) with a Ranch Rodeo at 6:30 p.m. On Thursday the NTPA Tractor Pull is at 7 p.m., on Friday the antique tractor pull starts at 6:30 p.m., and on Saturday the demolition derby begins at 7 p.m. The kids carnival begins at 5 p.m. on Thursday (July 21), 3...
The always-fun and always family-friendly Terrace Mill Foundation Family Picnic and Games night will be held on Monday, July 4 at the historic and scenic Terrace Mill. The potluck-style picnic is at 5 p.m., and games will follow at 6:30 p.m. Coffee, lemonade and prizes will be provided. It includes old-fashioned games and contests. See you in Terrace on the 4th!...
Minnesota Farmers Union (MFU) prepares to host its fourth semi-annual leadership retreat, Focus on the Future, June 12-14th in Breezy Point, MN. The leadership retreat is focused on young family farmers and the successful future of farming in rural communities of Minnesota. "Our Focus on the Future retreat has been very successful and has brought together young and new farmers with experienced and established farmers to help build connections while attending educational break-out sessions...
The weather was absolutely perfect on Sunday, May 15, when Sunburg held their 12th annual Syttende Mai celebration of their deep-rooted Norwegian heritage. The first 28 minutes of the 40-minute long parade is shown in the video below. Additional video coverage is found at the Bonanza Valley Voice's online streaming website, although technical difficulties prevented a full stream of the entire parade from taking place. See more coverage and photos in the May 19 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice...
The Sunburg Commercial Club is excited about a full day of activities planned for their 12th annual Syttende Mai celebration on Sunday, May 15. The day begins at the crack of dawn when the Kaffestua cafe opens at 7 a.m. Their buffet (11- 1:30) includes lutefisk, klub, meatballs and Rommegrot. At 9:30 a.m., Hope Lutheran Church will host a non-denominational church service, and at the same time, registration begins for the antique tractor pull at Glacial Plains Coop. The Sunburg Trolls Car Club...
Minnesota Farmers Union (MFU) is delighted to kick off another fun-filled camp season for 2016. As parents begin to prepare their children’s schedules, MFU offers affordable and educational camps throughout Minnesota as an option. MFU professional camp counselors will be traveling around the state teaching campers about cooperative organizations, and collaboration, while most importantly having fun! Each camp is unique, with a different combination of crafts, games, lessons, songs, and skits all in the great outdoors. These activities are desig...
The Terrace Sportsmens Club held their annual Spring Bingo night with a crowd of about 45 people on Saturday, April 23. Diane Rust of Glenwood, Renee Skogstad of Kerkhoven and Jacob Lutterman of Terrace were door prize winners. More photos appeared in the April 28 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper. You can see the full photo gallery from that night at https://bonanzavalley.smugmug.com/2016-Bonanza-Valley-area-event/Terrace-Sportsmens-BINGO-night/...
